Coniferous needles in litter harbour rich fungal communities. A high diversity of microfungi in
pine needles has been documented since the first systematic surveys aimed at culturable …

Rise in air temperature accompanied by snow-melting in early spring may affect fungi
colonising litter needles. This study dealt with the diversity of communities of culturable …

Fungi play key roles in forest ecosystems and help to shape the forest's diverse functions.
However, little is known about the diversity of phyllospheric fungi or their possible …

The boreal forest environment plays an important role in the global C cycle due to its high
carbon storage capacity. However, relatively little is known about the forest fungal …

Soil microclimate is a potentially important regulator of the composition of plant‐associated
fungal communities in climates with significant drought periods. Here, we investigated the …

The aim was to assess fungal communities associated with living needles and soil of Pinus
sylvestris in managed and unmanaged forest stands to get a better understanding of …

Soil fungi are vital for regulating ecosystem carbon balance and productivity, by driving
processes related to soil carbon and nutrient cycling. The rate and capacity of fungi …

We assessed the diversity and composition of fungal communities in different functional
tissues and the rhizosphere soil of Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies stands along the …

Deadwood plays a crucial role in the maintenance of biodiversity in forest ecosystems. Its
quantity and quality are commonly used in ecology and nature conservation as a proxy …

Conifer needles are typically long lived and can host a diverse community of fungal species
with various effects on their host tree. The purpose of this study was to analyse shifts in the …